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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,559.50 and 79,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,559.50 and 79,728 is: 173,868.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,559.50 : 79,728 = 79,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,559.50/79,728 = 79,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,559.50x = 79,728 × 79,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,559.50x = 6,356,553,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,356,553,984/36,559.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,868.73

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